#Anivar aravind update

Sharma, who is also the former Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), said that, “Aadhaar-based facial recognition system could soon replace biometric fingerprint or iris scan machines at Covid-19 vaccination centres across the country in order to avoid infections”. In an interview to The Print, the CEO of the National Health Authority, Dr.

#Anivar aravind update

We will continue to update you with regard to the next steps we take on the issue as we consider further advocacy actions depending on the response received from the authorities, which may immediately commence with measures towards transparency by filing Right to Information requests. The endorsements have also been updated in the table below. Ram Sewak Sharma and the National Health Authority. We have sent this joint statement along with a brief covering letter to Dr. Sign on to the statement here! Updated on April 19, 2021Īs on April 19, 2021, the joint statement has been endorsed by 16 organisations and 505 individuals.

In the statement, we highlight our concerns on the use of this inaccurate technology for access to vaccines and how it may lead to potentially life threatening exclusion. Working with Rethink Aadhaar and a team of volunteers, we have released a joint statement opposing this initiative, that is co-signed by more than 10 organisations and 158 individuals, many from the public health movement. Sharma stated that facial recognition technology (FRT) would be used in conjunction with Aadhaar to authenticate the identity of people seeking vaccines. In a recent interview, the National Health Authority chief Dr.